Split Fiction, the latest co-op multiplayer game by developer Hazelight, launched on March 6th to critical acclaim. Shortly after launch, it was rumored that a movie adaptation was in the works for the game and we’ve now received confirmation on its existence, along with one of the stars as well…
As the “Year of Eevee” celebration continues, more and more merchandise centered around the beloved Evolution Pokémon continues to be revealed. Just last week a brand-new life-size Eevee plush was shown off, but that wasn’t to be all they had in store. A new batch of life-size plushies have been…
In a series of posts over on Twitter, former Capcom composer Masakazu Sugimori has suggested that Ace Attorney would not have become a franchise if it were released in the current gaming industry. As he explains, the initial sales numbers were so low that any modern publisher would have completely…
With Super Smash Bros. Ultimate right around the corner, we’ve taken the World of Light opening cutscene back in time to the GameBoy Color to celebrate the exciting launch. Lifelight Remix by EchoNotGecko. Ambient sounds by Magnus Chirgwin.
Welcome to the Nintendo Wiretap! Each day the team here at Nintendo Wire works tirelessly to bring you the best, most relevant late-breaking Nintendo news this side of the Mushroom Kingdom. To help make ingesting all these meaty stories easier than Kirby hopped up on Miracle Fruit, we’ve compiled a…
We already had an idea of how Nintendo would close out the year with Switch Online’s NES game selection, but now it’s official. December’s batch of games includes Adventures of Lolo, Ninja Gaiden, and Wario’s Woods. All three games have endured over the years, but in slightly different…
After months of watching these songs regularly update on the Smash Blog, I was wondering what would get the honor of the game’s release week. Big name series’ like Mario, Zelda, and Pokemon had already gotten a couple songs each and the main theme was right there on the marquee….
How’s this for a nice surprise? As the countdown for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate’s release dwindles and official Twitter accounts continue to spread the word and share in the fun, the account for an older Masahiro Sakurai game has been dusted off to join in. And I don’t mean an…
With The Game Awards just around the corner, airing on Thursday night out of Los Angeles, it’s an exciting time to be a gamer, but it’s worth staying skeptical when purported leaks start flying around. On the heels of the somewhat convincing retail leaks from Media Markt, which suggested we…
To the uninitiated or suitably cynical, Fire Emblem’s Super Smash Bros. representation can feel awfully samey. Lots of blue hair, lots of swords, and lots of counters are par for the course here. Even its Assist Trophies have been sword wielders — until now, that is. Enter Tiki, a refreshing…
After Crash Bandicoot managed to step back into the mascot platformer ring thanks to the N.Sane Trilogy, it looks like he may trading in those spins and shoes for a revamped set of wheels. A few rumors have started cropping up that point to some kind of remaster, re-release, or…
There’s just three days to go ’till the launch of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate and the countdowns continue. This time, it’s Fire Emblem’s turn, with some help from Bayonetta. Both the Fire Emblem Heroes and the standard Japanese Fire Emblem accounts feature their own images, though the former is a…
Ever since its full E3 2018 reveal, Nintendo has been supplying daily updates to the Super Smash Bros. Ultimate website. Fighter spotlights, Assist Trophies, Pokémon, new music, and more are all being shown off to get you ready for the biggest crossover around! Let’s have a look at what Nintendo…
Happy December, Nintendo fans! It’s sure to be a Smashing month for Switch owners, but Sakurai’s next piece of work isn’t the only game coming to Nintendo consoles this month. Let’s dive in and take a look at the games headed to Nintendo consoles throughout December! Please note: We’ve included…
Welcome to the Nintendo Wiretap! Each day the team here at Nintendo Wire works tirelessly to bring you the best, most relevant late-breaking Nintendo news this side of the Mushroom Kingdom. To help make ingesting all these meaty stories easier than Kirby hopped up on Miracle Fruit, we’ve compiled a…
